Violet – Canada

Viola canadensis

Family

Violet (Violaceae)

Bloom

Spring

Habitat

Moist deciduous forest

Status

Native

Cycle

Perennial

Height

6-16″

Flower

Flowers have 5 white petals, the lower 3 are marked at their base with conspicuous fine brown-purple veins. The back side of the petals is tinged blue or purple. The center of the flower is yellow. Flowers and leaves are on the same stalk.

Leaf

Leaves are found on the stem and at the base of the plant. They are heart-shaped 1-3″ wide with saw-tooth margins.